Amid safety concerns, can India remain the 'pharmacy of the world'?
Pacific Asia • Sep 3, 2025, 9:58 AM
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As the world's second-largest producer of medication, India is facing increasing scrutiny over drug quality following deadly incidents involving Indian products. Is India's race to remain the "pharmacy of the world" coming at the cost of human lives? FRANCE 24's Khansa Juned and Lisa Gamonet report.
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Thailand’s Anutin elected PM in parliamentary vote, Thaksin leaves country
Pacific Asia • 6:51 AM
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Thailand's Anutin Charnvirakul was elected prime minister on Friday after breezing through a parliamentary vote which came hours after former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra suddenly left the country on his private jet for Dubai. A Thai court last week
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Snapback: what would renewed UN sanctions mean for Iran’s struggling economy?
Pacific Asia • 12:52 AM
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If the so-called snapback mechanism set in motion by France, the UK and Germany last week comes into effect in mid-October, a slew of international sanctions will come crashing down on an already throttled Iranian economy. But for Tehran, the threat of d
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The price of prosperity: Singapore's 60 years of independence
Pacific Asia • 12:40 AM
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On August 9, 1965, Singapore became an independent city-state. Despite having no natural resources, it now rivals some of the world's greatest nations. The key to its success: a strategic port that's now one of the planet's busiest economic hubs, and att
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